The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Declaration of War by France, in February 1793, to the Accession of George IV. in January 1820 : in Six Volumes, Հատոր 4Harding, Lepard, and Company, 1826 |
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... distance was every minute diminishing , induced lord Nelson to steer a trifle more to the northward , and to telegraph his second in command , " I intend to pass through the van of the enemy's line , to prevent him from getting into ...
... distance was every minute diminishing , induced lord Nelson to steer a trifle more to the northward , and to telegraph his second in command , " I intend to pass through the van of the enemy's line , to prevent him from getting into ...
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... distance and the smoke , with little if any effect . It was just as the Royal - Sovereign was passing be- tween these two enemy's ships , that vice - admiral Collingwood called out to his captain : " Rotheram , what would Nelson give to ...
... distance and the smoke , with little if any effect . It was just as the Royal - Sovereign was passing be- tween these two enemy's ships , that vice - admiral Collingwood called out to his captain : " Rotheram , what would Nelson give to ...
Էջ 51
... distance of about 400 yards , lay the San - Leandro , who , wearing , raked her in that di- Criti rection ; while , upon the Royal - Sovereign's star- tuation board bow and quarter , within less than 300 yards , of were the San - Justo ...
... distance of about 400 yards , lay the San - Leandro , who , wearing , raked her in that di- Criti rection ; while , upon the Royal - Sovereign's star- tuation board bow and quarter , within less than 300 yards , of were the San - Justo ...
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... distance ahead , he must keep her on his lee bow , he ordered the Victory to be steered in the manner just related . Although every glass on board the Victory was put in requisition to discover the flag of the french commander in chief ...
... distance ahead , he must keep her on his lee bow , he ordered the Victory to be steered in the manner just related . Although every glass on board the Victory was put in requisition to discover the flag of the french commander in chief ...
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... distance from the enemy's line . fired At 20 minutes past noon , which was about 20 minutes after the Fougueux had opened her fire upon the Royal - Sovereign , and about 10 after the latter had passed under the stern of the Santa - Ana ...
... distance from the enemy's line . fired At 20 minutes past noon , which was about 20 minutes after the Fougueux had opened her fire upon the Royal - Sovereign , and about 10 after the latter had passed under the stern of the Santa - Ana ...
Common terms and phrases
36-gun frigate action admiral afterwards Algésiras anchor arrived astern attack battery battle battle of Trafalgar Belleisle Blanche boats bore brig brig-sloop british fleet british frigate british ships broadside Bucentaure Cadiz Calder Canopus Cape captain captured carronades chase close colours commodore convoy crew cruising damage deck despatched Didon distance dron enemy enemy's engaged Eolus Ferrol fire force fore Fougueux four french frigate french ships french squadron frigate gun-boats guns harbour hauled honourable hull island larboard larboard tack latter lieutenant lord Nelson loss marines wounded masts midshipman miles minutes mizen mounted musketry Neptune officers Phoenix port pounders prize quarter quarterdeck rear-admiral Redoutable rigging Robert Calder Royal-Sovereign sail schooner seamen ship-sloop shore shot signal sir John sir Robert soon spanish squa starboard steered Swiftsure Téméraire Thomas tion to-leeward to-windward topmast troops ture vessels vice-admiral Victory Villeneuve Willaumez William wind yard دو